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Law No. 787-XII on utility waste.

Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source

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Abstract
This Law establishes legal, economic and organizational conditions in the sphere of recycling of utility waste and has as its purpose rational use of natural resources. It regulates the issues of collection, procurement, processing, storage, transportation and use of recyclable domestic and non-domestic waste. Economic entities shall have the duty to: (a) apply ecofriendly processes and technologies; (b) register and classify timely waste output; (c) recycle utility waste. Collection, storage and processing of scrap metal shall be licensed. Import of waste that can have hazardous environmental impact in the process of transportation shall be prohibited.
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Закон Республики Молдова о вторичных материальных ресурсах N 787-XIII от 26.03.96